Toilet Paper Replacement...Over or Under?

[ScreamingMeemie]

We just had a "discussion" about this last night. I replace the roll so it hangs over-away from the wall. My daughter ALWAYS, even after I pop a gasket-replaces it so that the paper is under...against the wall. Just one of those little things that drives me closer to rounding that bend.

[tjwmason]

1. As we would expect.

Mrs. G. is bang on correct and perfect. I'm guessing that if we got out the tape-measure she'd be the same height as Mary Poppins.

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. It's a rainy day, I have an umbrella....hmmmmmm....

;)

[PassingFair]

58. Darling! You could simply have run 'round to MY perfect bathroom...

to see that OVER is the ONLY way to roll!

Why is this even in question?

[billyskank]

2. Over, unless you have cats

then under. :)

[rbnyc]

7. Or babies! (nt)

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. Babies and toilet paper make great photo ops!

Hey you! How are things? :hug:

[rbnyc]

15. Great. Start my new job in a few weeks!

Until then, I continue to scrape by.

I'm taking Garrison to see my dad this weekend tho. Got round trip tickets to Chicago for 80 bucks!

:hugs:

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. Congrats! And Good luck! Safe travels!

I bet your dad can hardly wait! :hi:

[Orsino]

8. Yep. A certain little doggie will build a nest...

...unless we remember to load it under-fashion.

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. Merlin has never bothered with the toilet paper roll. He's to busy

tipping over flower pots and vases. ;)

[Jamastiene]

64. Or in my case, hidden altogether.

I wish I had the video my mother made of Yogi, one of my strange cats, with a roll of TP. If is either hidden or hanging without a sheet flapping in the breeze, it is safe from the paws and drool of Yogi. If not, he's off with the whole entire roll and I am vacuuming and cussing.

[terrya]

3. I. uh...agree with your daughter

And I don't go out of my way to intentionally drive people around the bend, MrsG.

I've ALWAYS replaced it under...against the wall. Our family did the same thing when I was growing up.

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. I wouldn't hold it against you if you were ever to be a guest in my house.

;)

[GOPisEvil]

4. Over is correct, however, at least your daughter changes the roll.

She could ignore things altogether.

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. Only when threatened.

;)

[GOPisEvil]

6. A ha!!! I see...it's clear now.

"I'll change the roll, but I'll do it the way mom HATES!!"

That's one passive-aggressive Grumpette. I should know, I was the same way. ;)

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. And THAT, dear GOP, is exactly what the argument was about.

She denies her p/aness...and it is plain as day. :7

[LaurenG]

14. Over, it's too hard to find the end

at night when the lights are all off if it's on there "wrong"!;) At least that's how I see it.:bounce:

[ScreamingMeemie]

21. Darned tootin'!

it's refreshing to see so many "overs" :hi:

[Crazy Dave]

16. The job is never finished....

...until the paper work is done :P

[ScreamingMeemie]

22. Well, as long as everything comes out okay.

;) :hi:

[In_The_Wind]

18. Up_and_over.

I had the hubby trained.
Then I changed bathrooms and he reverted back to his old ways :shrug: sometimes ya just can't teach 'em anything.

[ScreamingMeemie]

23. Hehehehe...like sitting down everytime they go...

;)

[In_The_Wind]

29. One or two learned it was more comfortable to sit.

and less of a challenge for their aim at 3 in the morning

[StaggerLee]

19. Over! And this poll will settle this age old question once and for all!

When Over wins out all you dissenters had better comply dammit!

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. We will forward these results to the National Committee on Water Closet

Propriety. :hi:

[StaggerLee]

26. Water Closet

Now that's a term I haven't heard in a long while.

:)

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. I thought it sounded somehow more Official.

:)

[Strong Atheist]

41. These people are the ULTIMATE authority. They have over

20 books, all the size of War and Peace ...

http://www.bathroomreader.com/

[slide to the left]

20. Strangly

I saw something about this on TV a few years back. The CEO of some TP company said it was made to be "over" and thats they way it was designed to tear.

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. Interesting...I didn't think it would make a difference "tear wise".

:hi:

[patcox2]

27. If you roll it, "under" puts the soft side out.

That another question, are you a buncher or a roller. But to me, the natural rolling motion is an 'over the top away from you" roll, so if you are facing the TP, if its hanging, "over," you get the back of the paper out in your roll, if its hanging "under," you get the front of the paper out.

You have noticed, I presume, that some papers have a good side and a bad side?

[AngryAmish]

30. Recommended (and over)

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

31. Under is easier to tear.

And I'm not quite sure how the wall would pick up germs unless you're smearing dodo on your hand and then rubbing it against the wall. :shrug:

[Strong Atheist]

34. Under, for tearing AND pulling.

:toast:

[Swamp Rat]

54. LOL! Doodoo jokes!

:rofl:

[Benfea]

32. I can't believe people get worked up over this topic.

Look, as long as the toilet paper is there, who cares about the orientation? Jeesh!

[Common Sense Party]

33. Only godless Amurica-haters roll it under.

[Strong Atheist]

35. UNDER!

:toast:
:evilgrin:

[Common Sense Party]

38. Why do you hate Amurica???

[Strong Atheist]

44. You said it: because I'm godless...nt.

[Benfea]

43. Are you implying that there's something wrong with being godless?

Maybe you can go play with the conservatives at some freeper site if the company of atheists is intolerable to you. :P

[Common Sense Party]

50. Go back and re-read my post in a George W. Bush voice.

[Ivan Sputnik]

36. Just keep a roll on the back of the toilet

then you don't have worry about it.

[azmouse]

37. All this talk of TP makes me think of an old joke.

How do cook toilet paper?
You brown it on one side!


Hey! I didn't say it was a good joke!:shrug:

[crispini]

40. Bwahahaha! That's awful!

[azmouse]

42. LOL Thanks!

[Midlodemocrat]

39. This entire thread is flamebait.

Mrs. G, you should know better....

[ScreamingMeemie]

65. I should..shouldn't I?

I can't help what happens when I take off for the say. Things were going along swimmingly until then. ;) :hi:

[ThomCat]

45. UNDER so my cats can't unroll it.

They'll unroll all of it if I place it so that it roll over. Hillarious. They have loads of fun. x(

So ALWAYS have it roll under!

[kwassa]

48. My cat used to unroll TP to cover up her business in the cat box

which was right next to the toilet. It was very funny to watch, but she would use up 15 feet at a time.

[Arugula Latte]

46. Put it under just before you let your cat out to kill songbirds and

after you go to a public place to breastfeed and attend a Ralph Nader for President rally. :evilgrin:

[ScreamingMeemie]

66. ...while smoking.

:hi:

[bigwillq]

47. Over

I just think it looks better that way. :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

67. Agreed! It gives the bathroom a finished look.

:hi:

[u4ic]

49. Under!

I can never rip the dang thing off if it's over...I always end up with miles of it. :shrug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

68. I never noticed there was a difference there. I'll have to pay more

attention in the future. :hi:

[twenty2strings]

51. over but, I'm conflicted..

under actually shows the whole roll..how much is left, but it's easier to find the end if it's over.

[ScreamingMeemie]

69. And...no wall germs...

;)

[Katherine Brengle]

52. I am completely OCD about this -- it even bothers me at other...

people's houses when it is under--bah.

Then again, I also get mad when:

1) People leave dish sponges sitting IN the sink instead of on the EDGE of the sink.
2) People don't have bags in their bathroom wastebaskets.
3) People let dust collect on their dashboards.
4) People wear pants that are obviously too small and that otherwise innocuous little tiny bit of fat rolls over the edge (this is particular to very very skinny women--it's as if they don't think anything could possibly look unflattering?), and not because they can't afford to buy pants that fit.
5) Mismatched dishes (unless NONE of them match--that can be fun, but none of this 5 white plates, 3 plates with a floral pattern, 4 orange coffee mugs and one with Bugs Bunny on it, 6 different flatware patters, plastic take-out containers saved for makeshift Tupperware, etc...)

I may have a serious psychological problem...

[ScreamingMeemie]

61. So are you saying you'd have a problem with my jelly jar glasses

in different sizes? ;)

[Swamp Rat]

53. UNDER!

Often it keeps the roll from freely spinning and therefore spilling half the roll onto the floor.

[ScreamingMeemie]

70. You just made me think of those bathroom deodorizer crystals that

used to come in toilet paper holders. :hi:

[SharonRB]

55. Hey, lady

Where have you been? I haven't seen you around in ages?

Did you get my PM? I made my reservations to go to NY for the march -- wanna go?

[ScreamingMeemie]

71. I've hit a snag with my health...I did get your PM and meant to reply

Look for it today. I'm sorry. My head's in the clouds these days. :hug:

[Briarius]

56. Over!

Under is a commie terrorist plot to corrupt our bodily fluids!

[ScreamingMeemie]

72. Thank you!

:hi:

[Zomby Woof]

57. I was the first to post this question on DU

I titled it something like "TP: Over or Under?"

And the text read "This is important". Which it is.

The overwhelming consensus, as it should be for all time, is OVER.

I think placing it under is Republican. I have felt this way since forever. :D

[ScreamingMeemie]

73. Yes, but...every once in awhile the committee recommends that

we re poll...just to make sure that everyone is on the same page...or square... ;)

[Withywindle]

59. Eek. See this is one of those things that makes me wonder...

...if I'm truly fit for polite society.


Because I didn't know there were people who cared about this until I was 29 years old and my boyfriend yelled at me over it. I'd really never heard of anyone even noticing before! I just wasn't brought up that way.


Regardless, we (different boyfriend) actually have no toilet paper holder in our current place. The roll sits on a little table with the magazines and the potpourri.

[ScreamingMeemie]

74. Yes, you are...I am not.

:hi:

[Nutmegger]

60. Under - WHY DO YOU HATE AMERICA???

:shrug:

































:rofl:

[ScreamingMeemie]

75. You're the Commie! Going against the majority vote like that!

I'm reporting you. ;)

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

62. Over...over OVER!!!!

I'm not even going to argue this with you un-American bastards!!!!! Freepers!!!! MORANS!!!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

76. No argument here!

:hi:

[ReadTomPaine]

63. TP? Use a pine cone you pansy!

[ScreamingMeemie]

77. Well...there is a "who needs toilet paper option"...

:shrug: :hi: